Kitchen Galerie

Melanie

3.0

This was not our first time at Kitchen Galerie. Those experiences were really outstanding. Today was different.
Yes, it was MTL à la Table, & there was a 4 course menu at 65$. The restaurant was packed. We were a party of 4, & were seated immediately. The waitress was well versed in the menu, & she did her best to manage what was thrown her way.
It took us some time to receive the 4 drinks ordered after we arrived. The waitress brought the bottle of wine we ordered before the drinks arrived. All drinks were outstanding - particularly the apple sour.
We were able to place our orders & each course took quite a bit of time to come out. There was a particularly long gap between the 2nd & 3rd course.
She asked us if we wanted bread, which we did. We saw all tables around us being served bread…. but not us. After waiting a while, my husband asked again for the bread. It finally came - but it took some time.
First course was ok. I got the extra oyster in tempura with the celeriac puree. The oyster was hard to find on the plate for an extra charge. The leek was a solid dish & so was the fois gras. The third course of braised beef was excellent. I ordered the linguine with lobster. The lobster was an extra charge. I could barely find the lobster in my pasta. When I did l, it was over cooked. The pasta had no salt. I found the dish relatively tasteless.
My sister in law ordered the same dish as I did, & her plate had a bigger portion & had way more oil & sauce. Mine was dry. To best honest, I cannot recall having a pasta that was so bland. The losbter was a total waste of money.
All of the desserts were excellent. We also ordered two bottles of wine. I normally like to stay consistent & order the same bottle through the meal - but after ordering one bottle, they didn't have another of the same type of wine to offer. I tried to order another wine in the same vein - & they didn't have that one either. I chose a French wine & it was no where near as good as the first bottle. They really appear to have a limited quantity of each wine.
We had dessert & almost immediately we were brought the bill. A few minutes later the host came to see us & said'we normally don't do this, but we need this table'.
I understand that each restaurant likes to turn tables & advises that you have the table for 2.5 hours….but we ate everything as fast as it came out. We waited so long for drinks & in between courses.
They barely gave us time to catch out breath before being kicked out after spending almost 800$.
Not a great experience at all. There are so many other great restaurants in the area. After our experience, I feel I would probably take my money elsewhere.

Nov 15, 2025
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H4XUS

5.0

Amazing restaurant !!! One of the very best in Montreal ! Would recommend ! Cote de boeuf 11/10 Huître foie gras 10/10 Tartare 9/10 Canard carpaccio 9.5/10 Tout les drink personnaliser du mixologue 👌🏻 A essayer !

Jun 7, 2024
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Félix

5.0

This place is amazing! Atmosphere 10, Staff 10. Sadly I only went in for drinks & didn't enjoy any of there food l! But the menu looked incredibly appetizing & knowing their menu changes bi-weekly based on the freshest available ingredients truly makes me want to go back & try some of their amazing looking food. The menu is a little pricey, but that staff is so friendly plus the smooth atmosphere, make this a must check out spot!

Feb 2, 2024
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